Built-in table



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BY 0* sJLWflA- ATTORNEY MW M 17:; '45. A @MQ/ jA E 23 S p 1932- D. A. HILDEBRAND BUILT- IN TABLE Filed Feb. 5. 1930 Patented Sept. 13, 1932 nairsn srarss PATENT jorrics DAVID A. HILDEBRAND, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

BUILT-IN TABLE Application filed February3, 1930; Serial Nd. 425,526." g p r The invention is for a built-in table.

Modern homes are at present equipped with many built in conveniences and the purpose of theinvention is to PTOVlClQ/EL built- 5 in table which may be extended at will, and

which, when not in use, maybe disposed within the wall or one of the cabinets and which in such a case will replace one of the drawers in such cabinet, and have the same appearance as a drawer. Therefore, to pro vide for storage in a comparatively shallow space, a roll top is provided, which passing over a roller in the wall or cabinet hangs downward when the table is closed. As this type of table does not permit of legs or knee braces, telescopic supporting members form apart of the device, which members telescope relative to each other, and as the supporting members are being telescoped, the roll top passes over a roller in the wall and depends therefrom. The front panel or connecting member between the supporting members is made to suit thesurrounding trim or cabinet. Should the device be installed in a comparatively shallow wall, the telescoped supporting members could readily be folded upward into the wall by pivoting the members adjacent the roll, on the roll supporting shaft or pins. In either case the table, when telescoped, could readily be made to form flush with the surrounding walls or cabinet.

The main object of the invention then, is to provide a. telescopic table, as a built-in feature for the modern home.

Another' object of the invention is to provide a device as described which may be installed in any home or building and in such a location as to offer the greatest convenience, and of such area or size as may be desired.

A further object of the invention isto provide a device as described which is conveniently operated, and which when folded or telescoped will be in harmony with the surrounding woodwork or trim, and which may be installed in a wall, or any cabinet as may in the wall space;

. Fig. 1- is a perspective View of the invention' in extended position and ready for-use Fig-2 is a sectional elevation. through a. wall and showing the table closed, andthe table top suspended from the roller,-hanging '55 g. 3indica'tes' the assembly of the telescopic-supporting members in plan, as also the roller and its supporting'inembers, top

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Fig'. 4 is a sectional longitudinal elevation taken throughlthe roll top and front panel, and indicating the stops on the telescopic supporting members; and Q "f Fig. "5 indicates a transverse section through the telescopic supporting members. Similar reference characters are used throughout the several-views'to indicate sim ilarpart s. Q The invention consists primarily ofltwo series of telescopicmembers constitutingrupporting elements,'a cross member rigidly cone necting the farthest extensible lmeinbers, stops for excess' extension of thetelescopic members, a 'roll; type top attached only to the farthest extensible telescopic members, and a roller disposed in the'wall over which the top is adapted to roll when the supporting members are being telescoped, the top hanging downwardfrom the roll when the table '80 is closed. V The roll top 7 may consist 'of anyfof the well'known roll materials such as is used 'for roll-top desks, doorsand curtains and, of any rigid material, but is'preferably made vas'in- (heated in ig. 4, which con'sists of a multi-'' plicity of narrow wood, strips 8,-ea'ch strip 8 7 provided with an.arcuatelyformedtongue 9' on one side thereof andan arcuatelyformed groove 10 on the opposite side thereof, perpendicular faces 11 extending from the tongue and groove to thetop surface '12..

The-bottom surfaced?) ofeach stripis narrowerthanthe top surface 12 so as to cause the faces 11 to contact when the table is eX- 95 tended, thereby forming 'a-continuous surface. Attached to thebottom ofthe strips, 8 are continuous strips of' fiexible material 14, such as canvas or other [fabric material. forming a continuous section "of strips 8, and

sufliciently flexible to pass over a roller 15 with the side 13adj acent. The roller 15 may be constructed of any suitable material and pivotally mounted between supporting mem- 5. bers 16.

p The supporting member comprises a pluralityjof telescopic'members 17 in overlapping relati'on and providedwithinterlocking, slidable tongue and groove 18 and 19 forming a rigid support when extended. .A' groove 20 at the base of groove 19 and 'cen-. trally disposed, terminating adjacent the forward end of the telescopic members 17 provides a stop shoulder to coact with a stop pin 21 passing through thecooperati'ng telescopic member. The farthest extensible telescopic support members 22 have rigidly attached thereto in spaced relation, a panel 28, adapted toacl'ose the opening '24 when the table is closed. The main support members, intowhich the first memberv 17 slidesmay be fixed to members 16 or may rest on theframe 26 andpivoted on the roll. pivots 27. A knob or. handle 28ris'provided on panel 28 for. convenience of operation.

, Theoperation of the device merely requires drawing the tableout as desired, and as indicated in F ig 1,.andwhen no immediate further use of the table is desired, it is pushed back intothe-wall as indicated in Fig. 2; 7

, -Having described an operative method of constructing, installing and using the device, itwillbe understood that such variations in design, construction and arrangement of 3 parts may be resorted to, as prove to beconsistent with the scope and spirit of theappendedclaims. v I Icl'aim: p U r r I 1. A. roll top presenting a continuousunbroken surface when extended and comprising a multiplicity of" narrow rigid strips transversely disposed and attached on the underside thereof to'strips of flexible material extending throughout the length of said top, said narrow rigid-strips being of substantially equal height and width and provided with perpendicular contact sides adjacent thetopthereof, an approximately centrally disposed arcuate groove on one side thereof and acooperating arcuately formed said long rigidmemb ers being of substantially greater width than the bottoms thereof, contacting side faces adjacent the tops thereof, tonguesand grooves. on the opposites-sides thereof, saidtop forming a continuous unsubstantially broken surface when disposed in parallel relation throughout.

3. A flexible table top comprising a plurality of substantially long rigid members of small cross-sectional transversely disposed, the bottom surfaces 7 thereof being secured to strips or webs of flexible material, the top and bottom surfaces of said strips being plane and parallel, the upper side surfaces being in apposition, the lower. side surfaces spaced apart and the in-' termediate portion rockably related.

4. A flexible table top comprising a plurality of flexible webs a plurality of rigid members transversely disposed and having so the bottom surfaces affixed to said webs, each of said rigid members consisting of a strip-of wood having plane top and bottom surfaces parallel one to the other, the sidesbei'ng, respectively formed with an intermediately disposed semi-circular tongue and cooperating groove, the side faces being perpendicular to said upper and lower surfaces, the width of said strip being less below than above said tongue and. groove.

In testimony whereof I have affixed w my signature.

DAVID A. HILDE'BRAND.

cooperating, arcuately formed area, 70 7 to Y 

